HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocton #9 WasherBibb, ALNear West BloctonMSHA 0102456 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1984 | Black Diamond Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorBlack Diamond Coal Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blocton PitBibb, ALMSHA 0101749 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & W Coal Company IncReported operatorWatkins John RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blocton Strip OperationBibb, ALMSHA 0101492 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1980 | Burgess Mining & Construction CorpReported operatorBurgess A E-Charles R-Wm CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BloedelMonroe, ALMSHA 0102827 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1990 | Lanier Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGlenn E LanierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blossburg MineJefferson, ALNear BlossburgMSHA 0102306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1984 | East Walker Coal CorpReported operatorThursby James N SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blount Mountain StripBlount, ALMSHA 0100980 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | Taylor Coal Company IncReported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blount No 1 StripBlount, ALMSHA 0101480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1977 | H & H Construction CompanyReported operatorHughes J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blount No 1 StripBlount, ALMSHA 0101516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Durham Mining Co IncReported operatorHopper JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blount Springs Sand PlantBlount, ALNear CullmanMSHA 0103047 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2026 | Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. Reported operatorConstruction Partners IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue CreekTuscaloosa, ALNear TuscaloosaMSHA 0102551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Pickens Coal IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue CreekMarion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1995 | H M C Bridge CompanyReported operatorMorin Steve & Morton ClaxtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek #2Walker, ALNear Carbon Hill MineMSHA 0102634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1993 | Lynn Energy IncReported operatorLynn Billy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek MineTuscaloosa, ALNear TuscaloosaMSHA 0102462 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1983 | Pickens Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek MineWalker, ALNear Carbon HillMSHA 0103305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2010 | Quality Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorRodney MaysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Creek StripTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Blackjack Mining Company IncReported operatorSolomon C LeroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue RidgeWalker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0103037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2002 | Seminole Coal Resources LLCReported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge Mining Pit No 5Walker, ALMSHA 0101988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 1Walker, ALMSHA 0101438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 2 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 4Winston, ALMSHA 0101871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Alacoal Companies IncReported operatorThompson Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Springs Mine #2Blount, ALNear BlountsvilleMSHA 0102790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1990 | New Acton Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Springs PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & F Coal Company IncReported operatorWaid Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Springs PitBlount, ALNear BlountsvilleMSHA 0102654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1989 | New Acton Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Springs StripBlount, ALMSHA 0101547 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Vinson Mining IncReported operatorVinson William BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Water Creek StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bob Fleming Company IncReported operatorFleming Robert KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boaz QuarryMarshall, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0103268 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/2004 | Oneonta Stone Quarries IncReported operatorDarlene Garner AbtsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bobo PitCherokee, ALNear LeesburgMSHA 0102445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1983 | Eagle ContractingReported operatorTodd MichaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bockman PitAutauga, ALNear Marbury, ALMSHA 0103501 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2017 | JGB, LLCReported operatorJim BockmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boe Road PitMobile, ALNear St ElmoMSHA 0102794 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2021 | Coastal Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorPatricia W Esfeller; Michael W EsfellerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BONGOR PLANTBlount, ALMSHA 0103078 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1998 | Madison Materials IncReported operatorFrank D Reed JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.